Food cutter



Nov. 19, 1929.- I L AMS 1,736,238

FOOD CUTTER Filed April 18, 1928 INVENTOR. 7'. c. W/LL/A/VS ATTORNEY Patented Net". l9, 192% PATENT 01F THOMAS c. WILLIAMS, nhxnnsrrnnn, CA I ORN A,

r001) ou'r'rnrt r Application filed April 18,

My invention relates tofood cutting devices for cutting food, such as bread, meats, sausage, or the like, so that said food may be cut of even thickness, said devices serving 5 to take the place of the expensive motor and hand-operated devices now on the market, said invention comprising an improvement on my co-pending application for a food cutter, Serial Number 182,606, filed April base to facilitate packing of'the devices when.

they are shipped.

It is also within the province of my invention to provide the stop plate with cut-away portions defining bent over flanges and slots for receiving the crumbs or small portions of the food out so as not to interfere with the cutting, said plate being also provided with inclined slots for receiving guiding devices so that said plate'may be moved diagonally to adjust the depth of cut of the food.

The above and further objects and ad vantages of my invention, as will hereinafter more fully appear, 1 attain by the structure 7 described in the specification, and illustrated on the drawings, forming a part of my ap plication.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference char- 4 40 ac'ters denote similar parts. In the drawings,

. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my invention, showing in dotted lines the manner in which the food is cut,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view ofFig. 1, but showing the U-shaped member in one positlon for facilitating packing of the devices for shipment,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows,

1928. Serial No. 271,032;

i Fig. 41s an enlarged fragmentary view of i I one of 'the lower ends of the U-shaped membe'r,andfl; t

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on the 1ine-55, Fig; 2, looking in the directionof the arrows.

, Describing my invention more in detail, a base 2, of suitable material, such as wood, is

preferably provided with-a hole or other means 4 whereby the device may be suspended when not in use, and on said base an adjust, able plate 6, perferably of metal, is positioned, said plate, in the manner presently to be explained, functioning as a stopwherehy the depth of cut of the food may be accurately regulatedanywhere from'a thickdown to a very thin out of thefoodQ.

u The plate 6 beprovided at one end withan upturned flange 8, serving, if desired, as a means for manually movingsaid plate, a 'set ofpreferably angular slots'10 being cut in said plate, in which slots are positioned suitable guides 12, andz-whichmay take-theform of ordinary screws',.sa'id guides and slots functioningto'permitthe plate to move in a translatory or diagonal manner across the base 2, for varying the. depth of cut of the food as hereinbefore referred to. V

As seen in Figs. 1 and 2, the plate 6 is cut away to provide a set of slots or cavities 14, defining bent over portions'16, which cavities are adapted to receive the crumbs or bits of. food resulting from the'cutting so that an accurate cut will be insured. I

Juxtaposed to the plate or stop 6 is the U-shaped member designated generally' by 1 the reference numeral 18, which member is preferably made up of two complementary pieces20, preferably secured together by a 1.,

suitable means such as the slotted plate 22 (see Fig. 4), provided with slots 23, which slots are in alignment with the slots 24 of the pieces 20.

The pieces 20 are U-shaped and are so positioned as to define a slot 26 therebetween,

said pieces being provided with the out- I wardly extending flanges 28, said flanges terminating in outwardly flared portions 30 (Figs. 1 and 2) to facilitate the introduction of a knife, said flanges and slot functioning to serve as a guiding means for the knife.

The U-shaped member 20 is preferably detachably associated With the base 2, theslots 23 and 24 taking into suitable fastening means 32 which may be in the shape of ordinary v -screws,said U -sh-aped member closely fitting the base 2 as it is slipped therebver, the slots 23 and 24 fitting over the screws 32,

Adjusting the plate 6, as hereinbefore deif scribed, the proper out of food desired maybe had, and the knife inserted between'the flared portions 30, after Which the food may be cut as desired, the slot 26 an'dflanges :28 insuring an even cut, the bits of food accumulating in the cut away portions 14, When1 these portions are' filled, it is a matter of but a moment to unscrew the screws 12, the

a While I have thus described m invention With great particularity,it'vvi'll be clear that the same maybe modified throughout a Wide range. I accordingly do not propose to be limited to the exact details ofronst'ruction shown and described, but reserve the right in practice to make any and all modifications thereof that fall Withinthesoope of the appendedclaim; v i v i I claim as :my invention; i

A" stop plate adapted for specia-l use in connection with. afood cutter, said plate :being provided With cut-away iportions defining a set of bent-over flanges and crtun b receiving slots, and a set of diagonally PO'Sltl'QIIGd stops for receiving guiding means for xguldlng the movementof said plate, whereby said plate may be diagonally adjusted.

' In testimony whereof l -have sign'ed my nameto'thisspecification;

THOMAS C. WILLIAMS.

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